Financial history shows that the world's tallest skyscrapers are often constructed near major financial peaks. With that in mind, consider one big construction project in New York City and another in China.

Many investors believe that a devastating natural disaster would send a nation's stock market into a tailspin. But recent history shows that such a shock has only a short-term effect on equity prices. See if you can identify on a market chart when a major earthquake devastated a country in South America.

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men – and all the financial stimulus by governments around the globe -- appear to be falling short of the hoped-for results, namely, robust economic growth. A recent International Monetary Fund downward revision of world economic growth is no surprise to Elliott Wave International. Learn why you can expect more downward revisions in the months ahead.

A big asset management firm says recessions come about every six years, and global debt has increased since the recession that began in 2007. So the firm has raised its estimate of a worldwide recession to over 60% in the next 3-5 years. But much of the world already appears to be facing economic challenges. Robert Prechter argues that "recession" is not the right word to describe the state of the global economy.

The evidence for global deflation continues to build. Consider the recent plunge in the prices of commodities and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS). Plus, the International Monetary Fund recently warned that ...

There's mounting evidence that deflationary forces are at work in the global economy. However, many financial observers remain focused on elevated equity prices and inflation. EWI's Global Market Perspective points to Germany's 1929-1932 economic experience as an example of what global economies could soon face. Get the full real-time economic story as it unfolds in the Asian-Pacific, Europe and the United States.

A big economic story can go underreported for only so long. Eventually it will show up in mainstream news headlines – a likely case in point is the euro zone's developing deflationary trend. The evidence suggests that Europe could be the epicenter of the next global economic earthquake.

Last month the economy of the United States unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in the fourth quarter. Deflationary forces are affecting more than just the American markets. In fact, they're even stronger across the pond. The euro zone's accelerating economic contraction should serve as a warning sign to anyone who believes the global economy is on the road to recovery. Opportunities to protect your wealth will close shut once a deflationary trend is well underway. Learn how to access safe storage facilities for your assets.

It's easy to extrapolate present trends into the future. But it's not helpful, mainly because trends change. It's much harder -- and yet more helpful -- to peek around the corner to see what's next. Elliott wave analysis equips you to do that, which can sometimes yield fruit in abundance. Check out this video about European stock markets.

Harsh economic realities versus the disconnected and extreme economic optimism at Davos should serve as an alarm. But the World Economic Forum is not the only place where economic optimism is in overdrive. Get an independent perspective on global markets and economies.

At Elliott Wave International, we apply Elliott wave analysis to more than 40 global markets. While the major ones usually steal the spotlight, the insights you gain by applying the method to the markets that don't normally make the headlines are worth seeing.Take the Brazilian real, for example...

At EWI's Message Board, we get great questions from readers every day. Here's one:Emerging markets are being touted as the next wave of opportunity. An Oct. 21 Wall Street Journal article, for example, has reported that Northern Trust Corp., which has $749b under management, says it's time to "lighten up on the U.S. and put more money into emerging-market stocks." The risks are higher, but so are the returns, goes the thinking. What do you make of this new trend?

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's recent ominous speech to the United Nations -- and the underlying fragility of geopolitical relationships in the region -- should have cast a dark, bearish shadow over Israeli stock markets. But Israel's Tel Aviv 100 has risen more than 4% since then. What's behind the move?

Will the disconnect between global economies and financial markets continue? EWI believes the answer is "no." Overleveraged financial markets will suffer the fate of overleveraged global economies. Keep in mind: The next financial crisis may start outside of America, so more than ever you need to...

When panic and fear grip the market, the authorities try their best to stop the bleeding. Their go-to move is to ban short selling of stocks -- a popular speculation method practiced by traders who believe stocks should fall further.To help stop the current wave of the crisis, the eurozone financial authorities have banned short selling, too. Writes our August Global Market Perspective...

Today's magic bullet for fighting the ongoing global economic troubles are the monetary stimulus and quantitative easing programs enacted by the major central banks. Will all these programs work? Probably not. Why? Watch minute 2:20 of this webinar clip recorded by our European analyst Brian Whitmer for a very vivid answer.

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